鍵山優真、ショートプログラム2位。悲願の金メダルへ好発進

ミラノ・コルティナ五輪ごりんは10日とおか、フィギュアスケート男子だんしシングルのショートプログラム（SP）が行おこなわれ、前回ぜんかい大会たいかい銀ぎんメダリストの鍵山かぎやま優真ゆうま選手せんしゅが2位いにつけました。鍵山かぎやま選手せんしゅは、冒頭ぼうとうの4回転よんかいてんサルコーを含ふくむ全すべてのジャンプを着氷ちゃくひょう。スピンやステップでも最高さいこうのレベル4を獲得かくとくし、100点てんを超こえる高得点こうとくてんをマークしました。 1位いは、4回転よんかいてんアクセルを武器ぶきにするアメリカのイリア・マリニン選手せんしゅです。鍵山かぎやま選手せんしゅは「マリニン選手せんしゅとの差さはあるが、フリーでは自分じぶんの持もてる力ちからを全すべて出だし切きりたい」と、フリーでの逆転ぎゃくてん優勝ゆうしょうに向むけて闘志とうしを燃もやしています。

At the Milano-Cortina Olympics on the 10th, the men's singles short program (SP) in figure skating was held, and Yuma Kagiyama, the silver medalist from the previous Games, placed second. Kagiyama landed all of his jumps, including an opening quadruple Salchow. He also earned the top level, level 4, for both his spins and steps, recording a high score of over 100 points. First place went to Ilia Malinin of the United States, whose weapon is the quadruple Axel. Kagiyama said, 'There is a gap with Malinin, but in the free skate I want to give everything I have,' showing his fighting spirit as he aims for a comeback victory in the free skate.

N + が行われる= Passive form of 行う (to hold/carry out); used to state that an event is being held.〜につける= In the context of rankings, it means to place or rank in a certain position (e.g., 2位につける).〜を含む= Including ~; used to specify a part of a larger group.〜を武器にする= Literally 'to use as a weapon,' but used figuratively to mean 'to use as one's greatest strength or advantage.'N + に向けて= Toward ~ / Aiming for ~; indicates a goal or direction for an action.V[stem] + 切る= To do something completely or to the end. Expresses finishing an action with full effort.

Word	Reading	Level	Meaning
つける	つける	N3	to place / to rank (in the context of 2位につける)
武器	ぶき	N2	weapon / strength / advantage
持てる	もてる	N2	to possess / to have (one's abilities/power)
燃やす	もやす	N2	to burn / to kindle (passion/fighting spirit)
悲願	ひがん	N1	long-cherished wish / one's heart's desire
好発進	こうはっしん	N1	good start / strong start
冒頭	ぼうとう	N1	beginning / opening
着氷する	ちゃくひょうする	N1	to land (on ice) / landing
出し切る	だしきる	N1	to give one's all / to use up all of something
逆転	ぎゃくてん	N1	turnaround / comeback / reversal
闘志	とうし	N1	fighting spirit

鍵山優真、ショートプログラム2位。悲願の金メダルへ好発進

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

Vocabulary

Language Insights

Pattern	Meaning
N + が行われる	Passive form of 行う (to hold/carry out); used to state that an event is being held.
〜につける	In the context of rankings, it means to place or rank in a certain position (e.g., 2位につける).
〜を含む	Including ~; used to specify a part of a larger group.
〜を武器にする	Literally 'to use as a weapon,' but used figuratively to mean 'to use as one's greatest strength or advantage.'
N + に向けて	Toward ~ / Aiming for ~; indicates a goal or direction for an action.
V[stem] + 切る	To do something completely or to the end. Expresses finishing an action with full effort.